Gracie Breakdown: Alan Belcher’s Kneebar Defense

There aren’t many submissions with more potential to produce a long-term injury than the Kneebar. One man who has mastered the technique is UFC middleweight Rousimar Palhares. However, “Toquinho” was unable to finish Alan Belcher when the two faced off a little over a year ago thanks to Belcher’s top notch defense and was TKO’d in the end.

In the following video, Rener Gracie and Ryron Gracie break down the techniques Belcher used to avoid getting caught…